Who would want to experience any of them? But if you’re the lucky one, at least make them work for you! Believe it or not, each and every symptom you experience opens the door to relief and healing.

How? By being observable and chartable. It’s a charted course that leads to freedom from symptom-hell. And you can’t chart your way to your home-port if you don’t know the character of the seas.

You may say, “Don’t know the seas? I sail them every day!” Of course you do; however, it’s so easy to become overwhelmed and lost. And when that happens, need-to-know information sinks to the bottom.

Symptom Charting

If you’re a regular chipur reader, or have read my newsletters, you know how strongly I feel about self-observation and making notes. Of course, follow-up and practice are huge, as well.

Charting symptoms is a great way to do this. But it’s a mindset, not just a matter of going through the motions.

So many factors influence symptoms – meds, diet, exercise, meditation, stress, substance use, sleep, medical issues, and more. They all need to be accounted for, along with the symptoms that coincide. That’s how you connect the dots.

Charting Resources

I want to make charting as easy as possible for you to implement. So I’ve provided some charting resources. Interestingly, the fee resources, along with Dr. Jim Phelps’ psycheducation.org, bring you electronic charting. Just click on the links…

Well, this time around you’re driving home with a smile on your face. “That was one productive appointment,” you say to yourself. And it was. You can thank yourself because it was you that made it happen.

You used the power of symptoms, observation, and charting. You came prepared.